Sci-Fi Channel Chose The Inappropriate Venue For Political Commentary

Universal/Sci-Fi Channel fancies itself an expert commentator on such issues as 9/11, terrorism, and torture. Unfortunately, choosing the “Battlestar Galactica” brand name as a means of commenting on these issues is as ABSURD as choosing a game show to talk about the Vietnam War.

Universal Studios tries to cover up the fact that they don’t know a DAMN THING about “Battlestar Galactica”, by claiming “Battlestar Galactica” is whatever they claim it is. As I stated earlier, Universal Studios BACKED AWAY from reviving “Battlestar Galactica”, by having Ronald D. Moore THROW TOGETHER a “Star Trek” clone with contemporary political commentary thrown in for good measure. If Universal Studios wants to get into the business of political commentary, they were free to produce a series of documentaries for any of the news channels. If Universal Studios wants to throw in their two cents worth of ANTI-INTELLIGENCE on such issues as 9/11, terrorism, and prisoner torture; fine. But where is the logic behind sticking these issues under the umbrella of the “Battlestar Galactica” copyright? “Battlestar Galactica” is a 1978 television series that has contents Universal Studios STILL WON’T TOUCH with a 10 foot cattle prod. So, what was the point in them in ONLY USING the “Battlestar Galactica” title in Ronald (Dumb-ASS) Moore’s tv series? What was the point in them re-routing the “Battlestar Galactica” title as an umbrella for voicing their corporation’s thoughts on politics? Bill O’Reilly or Lou Dobbs would be more than happy to have a Universal Studios executive on their show talking about politics. Perhaps Universal Studios realizes that such a possibility would yield MORE RIDICULE from viewers than anything else, as Universal Studios executives ARE NOT KNOWN for being terribly intelligent in such matters. Kiss Cool Shocked Cry

You know, you assemble this much Languatron in one venue, and you’ve got either poetry (admittedly lame poetry, but poetry nonetheless) or performance art (and if it’s performance art, it’s pretty par for course, although getting Languatron in an anarchist cheerleader costume shouting rhyming anti-BSG screeds would really up Languatron’s performance artist cred).

Not only do I have to deal with spam in my inbox, now you guys are giving it to me in my RSS reader? Wouldn’t a funnier April Fool’s joke be to replace everything here with anti-Mormon literature and announce you’ve been purchased by a Southern group led by Mike Huckabee?

Clark, my theory is yes. I don’t think the real Languatron ever commented on the bloggernacle. I believe that a participant of the bloggernacle copied and pasted his comments from message boards into random ‘nacle threads because he thought it was funny. The qualifications for such a person? He would have to be nerdy enough to have actually frequented Battlestar Gallactica message boards and strange enough that he would take pleasure at spamming them into bloggernacle threads. Given these clues, I’m not absolutely certain who it is, but I’m pretty sure it’s [Edited].

Oh, c’mon Steve; you’re telling me that I shouldn’t use Stan’s information to get rich quickly without any work, disregarding legal, ethical, and interpersonal issues? I mean, he’s promising me SIX FIGURES, for goodness sake. Imagine the website I could build to promote that idea if I made six figures (and the whole thing didn’t collapse on me first and it turned out to be legal and I didn’t alienate every friend and family member I had, etc.)!!!

Kulturblog

Time to update Susan’s post from August of 07. “They say that these are not the best of times, But they’re the only times I’ve ever known. And I believe there is a time for meditation In cathedrals of our own.” -Billy Joel, Summer Highland Falls

NOTE: This is an essay I wrote as an undergraduate at the University of Utah almost thirty years ago. I am republishing it here as a remembrance of my favorite professor, Mark Strand, upon the occasion of his passing. Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live… […]